Application of ammonium ionic liquids in particleboard technology.

Within the framework of Project no. POIG.01.03.01-30/074/08 “Ionic liquids in innovative technologies connected with processing of lignocellulosic raw materials” the Wood Based Panels and Glues Department of the Wood Technology Institute in Poznan carried out research aiming at application of ionic liquids in particleboard technology. The objective of the research was application of [DDA][NO3] and [BA][NO3] ionic liquids in preservation technology of panels resistant to biotic factors. The method for application of ionic liquids to particleboards, the type and amount of chosen ionic liquids, as well as their influence on standard parameters of the panels were investigated. In the tests the amine resin available on the domestic market and particles obtained from debarked Scots pine chips were used. The results of the research demonstrated that ionic liquids worsened parameters of the panels, but improved their resistance to decay fungi.